This protocol is a phase I/II multicenter study designed to assess the safety and the efficacy of the proposed combinations in relapsed and/or refractory Multiple Myeloma (MM) patients.
TREATMENT PERIOD Patients will start the salvage treatment with CPd, as soon as the screening visits of the pre-treatment period have been terminated. Patients will receive 8 CPd cycles. PHASE I In the phase I part of the study, the following dose levels of pomalidomide will be studied with a constant dose of dexamethasone and carfilzomib: Level -1 Carfilzomib = 20 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1 of cycle 1 only followed by 27 mg/m2 days 8, 15 in cycle 1, then for all subsequent doses 27 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1, 8, 15 followed by 13-day rest period (day 16 through 28). Pomalidomide = 4 mg daily on days 1 - 21 every 28 days. Dexamethasone = 20 mg on days 1, 8, 15, 22 every 28 days. Level 0 (starting dose) Carfilzomib = 20 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1 of cycle 1 only followed by 36 mg/m2 days 8, 15 in cycle 1, then for all subsequent doses 36 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1, 8, 15 followed by 13-day rest period (day 16 through 28). Pomalidomide = 4 mg daily on days 1 - 21 every 28 days. Dexamethasone = 20 mg on days 1, 8, 15, 22 every 28 days. Level +1 Carfilzomib = 20 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1 of cycle 1 only followed by 45 mg/ m2 days 8, 15 in cycle 1, then for all subsequent doses 45 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1, 8, 15 followed by 13-day rest period (day 16 through 28). Pomalidomide = 4 mg daily on days 1 - 21 every 28 days. Dexamethasone = 20 mg on days 1, 8, 15, 22 every 28 days. Level +2 Carfilzomib = 20 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1 of cycle 1 only followed by 56 mg/m2 days 8, 15 in cycle 1, then for all subsequent doses 56 mg/m2 IV once daily on days 1, 8, 15 followed by 13-day rest period (day 16 through 28). Pomalidomide = 4 mg daily on days 1 - 21 every 28 days. Dexamethasone = 20 mg on days 1, 8, 15, 22 every 28 days. Patients will be observed during the first cycle of therapy for the assessment of side effects and observation of DLTs. Dose escalation will proceed as follows: 3 patients will be entered at dose level 0. If none of the 3 experience DLT, dose escalation will continue. If one of three patients experience DLT, three additional patients will be added to this cohort (max 6). If two of three patients experience a DLT at any given dose, the MTD will have been exceeded and the MTD will be the preceding dose at which \< one of 6 patients experienced a DLT. If no further patients experience DLT (1 of 6) dose escalation will continue. If 2 patients experience DLT (2 of 6) the MTD will have been exceeded and the MTD will be the previous dose at which \<1 patient of 6 experienced DLT. The phase I of the study will end once the MTD has been defined. PHASE II The phase II of the study will start after the MTD has been defined in the phase I of the study. The dose used to treat patients in the phase II will be the MTD defined in the phase I of the study. In the second part of the study, the MTD of the association CPd (or in absence of any MTD observed) the doses of dose level 3 (maximum per protocol dose) will be administered to a total of 45 consecutive patients in order to assess response rate and clinical efficacy. THE PHASE 2 OF THE STUDY WILL START ONLY AFTER THE ANALYSIS OF THE PHASE 1 RESULTS AND THE RELEVANT STUDY REPORT. MANTEINANCE PERIOD At the end of 8 courses, maintenance phase will start. Patients will receive: Carfilzomib = at the MTD achieved in the phase I of the study on days 1, 8, 15 in 28-days cycles. Pomalidomide = 4 mg daily on days 1 - 21 every 28 days. Dexamethasone = 20 mg on days 1, 8, 15, 22. Patients will be stopped at PD or intolerance. For the maintenance period a continuous assessment of the toxicity and tolerability profile of the CPd combination could permit to the Investigators to continue the treatment using Pomalidomide or Carfilzomib alone according to the dose modification plan.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
57
Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute
Torino, Italy
DLT
The dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of carfilzomib, pomalidomide and dexamethasone (CPd) association.
Time frame: 1 year
Partial response
Determine the rate of partial response (PR) with the CPd association: a PR rate of 25% (p0) is considered not promising (H0) and a 45% (p1) as interesting.
Time frame: 3 years
Toxicities
Less than 30% of patients presenting the following toxicities: grade 4 neutropenia lasting \> 1 week, any grade 4 hematological toxicities except neutropenia, any \> grade 3 extra-hematologic toxicities.
Time frame: 3 years
PFS
Determine the progression-free survival (PFS).
Time frame: 3 years
TTP
Determine the time to progression (TTP).
Time frame: 3 years
DFS
Determine the disease free survival (DFS).
Time frame: 3 years
DOR
Determine the duration of response (DOR).
Time frame: 3 years
TTNT
Determine the time to next therapy (TTNT).
Time frame: 3 years
OS
Determine the overall survival (OS).
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Time frame: 3 years
Tumor response and survival
Determine whether tumor response and survival might significantly change in particular subgroups of patients defined on prognostic factors (β2-microglobulin, C-reactive protein (CRP), FISH).
Time frame: 3 years